When Love Becomes a Cage by Nora

Chapter 101

Chapter 101



When I finally came to the private hospital, I felt my brain was still rebooting. Seeing Eliana's worried yet somehow disdainful face was a relief. At least someone had saved me.

With her cheeks flushed with anger, Eliana stared at me and exclaimed, "Melanie, you're unbelievable. You were drugged and nearly choked me to death!"

"I'm so sorry. I had no idea what I was doing," I apologized, shaking my head vigorously, not wanting to imagine what I might have done to make Eliana blush like that.

Eliana flicked my forehead lightly. "You owe me one, big time."

I promised, "I'm forever in your debt. I swear..."

She cut me off, thrusting her phone at me. "Save the promises for later. Deal with your mess first."

The video on the screen left me dumbfounded. It indeed was me, stark naked, in the arms of a man whose face was blurry in the dark, his profile vaguely resembling Vinson. And to my horror, the scene of our entanglement was none other than a restaurant's private dining room.

I didn't need to read the comments to know the inte must have gone wild, just like I did.

"You said you saved me, and he, I..." I stammered, my words jumbled in confusion. I instinctively touched my body, earning an eye roll from Eliana.

"I got there just in time. What are you looking for?" Eliana took her phone back. "Thinking they've got something on you? With deepfake technology, who can't fabricate evidence?"

full extent of the trouble brewing. Despite platforms swiftly removing the content, I

blown up with calls. From close friends to the

surveillance footage, but only the part

silent, possibly guessing who was behind it, but shocked at

made, no one showed up. It was all paid in cash. The person wore a cap and mask, unable to

with a

just then, and I hung up directly. I could almost hear his words by looking

Eliana answered her ringing phone.

through, prompting Eliana and me to

she was drugged, and I brought her to the

minutes, Clyde rushed into the room. He hugged me tightly, and I struggled, gasping for air. "Are you trying to kill me? Clyde!

me and swiftly exited

you out with Vinson

helplessly, "Someone set

knew!" Clyde roared,

having seen the video, Clyde still believed me. He buried his face in my shoulder, his expression pained. "Melanie, what am I

argued before, and it always ended with him

it was my fault, even though I'd

repeated it. "Clyde,

eyes red and filled with grievance and anger. You shouldn't have been out with Vinson. I told you. We're not doing business with him. If you hadn't gone, none of this would have happened. Do you realize how

you

company? Ha